Cybersecurity budgets are on the rise, according to research from Infosecurity Europe, with UK organisations predicting an average growth of 31% in 2025, more than double the 15% global forecast from Gartner.

Whilst three-quarter of organisations expect their budgets to grow, 20% anticipate increases of over 50%. Investment priorities include application security, network security, cloud security, and DevSecOps, as organisations strive to stay ahead of evolving threats.

Additionally, just over seven in ten (71%) believe they have the budgets required to ensure their organisation is cyber-safe, another 18% said their budgets were nearly enough and 8% said they don’t have the funding they need to cover what they want. The remaining 2% hadn’t yet costed their needs.

Despite this, almost half (47%) of cybersecurity professionals struggle to engage at the board level, highlighting a gap between technical teams and strategic decision-making. This persistant problem also has a hold on cybersecurity leaders’ salary gains.

The most-cited barriers to building a strong cybersecurity culture include insufficient resources (40%, up from 22.5% in 2024), and lack of a clear cybersecurity strategy aligned with organisational goals (45%, up from 20.5%).

Achieving a truly cyber safe world required not only adequate funding but also strategic alignment and collaboration across the cybersecurity ecosystem.

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